Wish+Past Modal 3

When I was younger, I never learned to play a musical instrument. Now I regret this.

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  I wish I learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger.

• I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger.

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  If only I learn to play a musical instrument when I was younger.

• But for learning to play a musical instrument when I was younger, I would be happy now.

  
  

I didn’t meet her yesterday. Now I feel sad.

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  As long as I met her yesterday, now I regret.

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  If only I meet her yesterday.

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  I wish I had met her yesterday.

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  I wish I met her yesterday.

I didn’t go to my friend's birthday party last night . Now I regret it.

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  I wish I went to my friend's birthday party last night.

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  I regret  having gone to my friend's birthday party last night. 

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  I wish I had gone to my friend's birthday party last night.

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  I regret not to go to my friend's birthday party last night.

Mary didn’t have enough money to buy the house. She now regrets it.

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  She wishes she had had enough money to buy the house.

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  If only Mary had enough money to buy the house.

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  Mary feels regrets because didn’t have enough money to buy the house.

• Mary wishes she had  enough money to buy the house

Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. She now regrets it.

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  Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe.

  
  

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  Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe.

• Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.

  
  

My brother was so rude to my friends last night. I now regret it.

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  I wish my brother hadn’t been so rude to my friends lastnight.

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  I wish my brother wouldn’t be so rude to my friends lastnight.

• My brother would have been so rude to my friends last night if I regretted it now.

I regret not visiting Washington when I was in America.

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  I don't regret visiting Washington when I was in America.

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  I visited Washington when I was in America but now I regret it.

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  I now wish I had visited Washington when I was in America.

I painted the door red, now I think it doesn’t look very nice.

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  I wish I hadn’t painted the door red.   

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  If I didn’t paint the door red, it would look better.

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  I wish I paint the door red, I would look better.

The boss scolded Laura for that minor mistake. He now feels really bad about it.

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  If only the boss had not scolded Laura for that minor mistake.

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  The boss wishes he did not scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

• The boss wishes Laura had not made that minor mistake.

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  The boss regretted to scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

Mrs.Hill wishes her daughter __________ (will go) to university. That's why she sends her to private school.

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  will go

• wild go

• would go

• going